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Estate, sold by order of her father's
Will   Be pleased to inform me, how
many acres of Land, Slaves, & personal
Estate of Mrs, Tasker, Mr, John Ridout, Mr Thomas Johnson
have received letter fro me dated
last month, to the first inclosing Colonel
Byrd's Bills for 500£ st4erling and an
account to the 2d inclosing Lord Charles
Montagu's Draft for 50£ sterling to the
3d inclosing a letter to you, which I
shall copy below lest it be lost.
I hop you will exert you Powers to
regain to Mrs. Tasker the possion of the
Lands, which are iniquitously with
holden from her. I am,
truly & honestly
Your very humble Servant
Robert Carter.

To, the honorable
Daniel Dulany Esquire

December 24th

Madam

I find by your letter dated the 6th day of this
Instant, that my letters to Mr Ridout & Mr
Thomas Johnson of Annapolis, were not re
received then, the latter was to desire Mr
Johnson, to communicate an Advertisement to you
which is to notify that Bel-air House, Plantation
&cca, there will be sold, & to ask him
to